Biggest plays in New York Yankees history
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Major League Baseball history is built on moments 鈥� swings, pitches, and split-second plays that reshaped seasons and, in some cases, entire franchises. From walk-off home runs in winner-take-all games to clutch hits under October pressure, the biggest plays often came when the stakes were highest. identified the most impactful plays in New York Yankees history using data from . Plays were ranked by their Championship Win Probability Added (cWPA), a metric that measures how much a single play changed a team's odds of winning the World Series.
#10. October 13, 1960 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 9-7 (9th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); B.聽Richardson Scores; D.聽Long to 3B
- cWPA: 21.38%
#9. October 05, 1952 (WS Gm 5)
- Score: down 4-2 (5th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: LAD
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); G.聽McDougald Scores; P.聽Rizzuto Scores
- cWPA: 21.47%
#8. November 04, 2001 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 1-1 (8th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: ARI
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run
- cWPA: 23.12%
#7. October 16, 1962 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 1-0 (9th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: SFG
- Event: Out
- Play Description: *ENDED GAME*:Lineout: 2B
- cWPA: 24.13%
#6. November 01, 2001 (WS Gm 5)
- Score: down 2-0 (9th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: ARI
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run; J.聽Posada Scores
- cWPA: 24.19%
#5. October 12, 1964 (WS Gm 5)
- Score: down 2-0 (9th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: STL
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); M.聽Mantle Scores (Unearned run); T.聽Tresh Scores (Unearned run)
- cWPA: 24.29%
#4. October 05, 1941 (WS Gm 4)
- Score: down 4-3 (9th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: LAD
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to RF (Fly Ball); T.聽Henrich Scores (Unearned run); J.聽DiMaggio Scores (Unearned run)
- cWPA: 25.08%
#3. October 09, 1958 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 2-2 (8th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: ATL
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF (Ground Ball); Y.聽Berra Scores
- cWPA: 26.27%
#2. October 15, 1923 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: down 4-3 (8th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: SFG
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); H.聽Haines Scores; E.聽Johnson Scores; J.聽Dugan Scores (Advanced on throw) on E8 (throw to 3B)/No RBI (Unearned run); B.聽Meusel to 3B
- cWPA: 26.85%
#1. October 13, 1960 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 4-2 (6th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); T.聽Kubek Scores; M.聽Mantle Scores
- cWPA: 34.32%
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